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China rebuffs Obama's comment over South China Sea
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson has condemned recent comments made by US President Barack Obama concerning the South China Sea issue.
Obama has said Washington is concerned that China is using its sheer size and muscle to push around smaller nations in the South China Sea.
In response, Chinese foregin ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying says the U.S. has no right to accuse anyone of pushing around anyone else.
She adds that China hopes the U.S. can play a positive role in pushing for peace in the region.
China has reiterated that construction and maintenance work on the Nansha Islands fall within China's rights under Chinese sovereignty.
China's top legislature keeps closer eye on government with inquiries
It's been announced more senior government officials are going to be brought before the National People's Congress to answer questions about their work in addressing public concerns.
The move is part of a plan by the NPC Standing Committee to better-use its special inquiry system by making more vice premier-level officials accountable.
The system was first initiated in 2010 to allow the country's top legislature to quiz government officials about specific issues during its bi-monthly session.
So far just 15 special inquiries have taken place.
China court upholds verdict for pilot in deadly crash
A court in China's northeast province of Heilongjiang has upheld a three-year prison sentence for a pilot involved in a plane crash that killed 44 people in 2010.
The court says pilot Qi Quanjun violated aviation rules by attempting to land when visibility was below safety standards.
He was also found guilty of failing to fulfill his duty as the aircraft's pilot by ensuring all passengers were evacuated from the plane.
The co-pilot was among the 44 people killed. 52 others were injured.
Pakistani parliament calls for peaceful solution to war in Yemen
The Pakistani parliament has unanimously adopted a resolution, calling upon the United Nations and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to stop the war in Yemen.
The resolution states Pakistan supports international and regional efforts for the peaceful solution to the crisis in Yemen.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reveals Saudi Arabia has sought Pakistani fighter aircraft, warships, and ground troops.
Lawmakers, during a five-day debate, opposed participation in the conflict but vowed to support Saudi Arabia if its sovereignty and territorial integrity were threatened.
Tensions over the Yemeni crisis are running high amid a Saudi-led military coalition conducting airstrikes against Houthi militants.
Iran, a rival of Saudi Arabia, has reportedly dispatched naval vessels to the Gulf of Aden, claiming to "safeguard naval routes for vessels in the region".
Myanmar holds talks on domestic political issues
Myanmar has begun high-level six-party talks to discuss domestic political issues including constitutional amendments, general elections, and the peace process.
The six parties involve the President, the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services, and the main opposition leader.
The 44-person meeting focuses on three key points: the peace process, the 2015 general election, and political stability in the interim period before and after the election.
Myanmar plans a general election for November. Before that, a draft amendment to the constitution is expected to undergo a nationwide referendum next month.
U.S., Cuba hold highest-level talks since 1961
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Cuban Foreign Mininster Bruno Rodriguez have held a closed-door meeting, the highest level of talks between the two nations since 1961.
That was the year diplomatic ties between Washington and Havana broke off.
The discussions held on Thursday come ahead of an historic meeting between US President Barack Obama and Cuban leader Raul Castro on the sidelines of the upcoming seventh Summit of the Americas, to be held on Friday and Saturday.
The US State Department has completed a review of Cuba's status and has recommended the White House remove the island nation from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Cuba's been on the list since 1982.
If approved by the president, the move still needs to be forwarded to Congress for a 45-day review.
S.Korea, U.S. defense chiefs make no consultation on THAAD deployment
South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo says he has not consulted with visiting U.S. defense chief Ashton Carter about the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula.
Han says the U.S. government hasn't made any decision on the deployment of the controversial system and that's why no discussions have been held.
Carter says that the time when the production of the missile system will be completed has yet to be decided. But he notes that the United States is trying to stay ahead of ballistic missile threats.
Before coming to Seoul, Carter made a three-day visit to Japan, one of the two major U.S. allies in Asia along with South Korea.
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